CURRICULUM VITAE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Content Strategist (Freelance, 2017 - present) NYC | Dandy, Inverse, Salmagundi, Mondelez, Pepsi, Thrillist

Research data, brand strategy, as well as pre-approved messaging must be synthesized into clear, accessible copy that conveys brand identity. Deliverable types and projects: guides, e-books, newsletters, memos, social blasts, and event-specific materials i.e. posters and newspaper ads. Adopting respective voices, tones, and styles requires adaptability.

Technical Writer (Freelance, 2021 - present) NYC | Dandy Labs, academic journals

Evidence-based procedural and informational guides marketed to medical professionals. Subjects include: practice management, marketing strategy, emerging technology, and best-practices. Authored Dandy brand’s flagship e-book—an interpretation of statistical insights derived from a sponsored study. Contributed writing to academic papers subject to peer review and paradigmatic reproduction.

Feature Writer (Freelance, 2017 - present) NYC | VICE, Inked Mag, Crimereads, Thrillist, Time Out

Successful pitches often convey why a niche subject is actually of evergreen general interest. Reported on government politics, drugs and urban vice, professional athletes, filmmakers, chefs, entrepreneurs, podcasters, social media influencers, and musicians. Interview skills, organization, and creativity are key assets. Tenacity, research/reporting skills, and resourcefulness are required.

Content Writer (Freelance, 2017 - present) NYC | Thrillist, Time Out, Crimereads

I deliver neighborhood guides, restaurant and bar reviews, cannabis resource guides, and city-wide news with clean, accurate, cross-referenced copy. Always on-time, never over word-count.

Editor (Freelance, 2011 - present) NYC | Montez Press, Soon Quarterly, Foundry Review

Non-fiction – I clarify and refine pieces’ prose and overall focus while preserving authorial voice.

Fiction – I edit for structure, clarity, rhythm, and word choice/economy to make writing sing.

Fiction Publications | Various

Soon Quarterly – “Sames of Am” // Corvus Review – “Winter River” // Flash Fronter – “The Head” // The Last Podcast on the Left – “The Hole” // Behind Bars – “Saturday Night” // AWA Comics “Sorta Super”

Art Department – Props/Set Decoration (2010 - 2014) New Orleans, LA | Film, TV, Commercials

Film/TV: Treme, Star Crossed, NCIS: New Orleans, 13 Sins, Hot Tub Time Machine 2, The Kennedy Detail, Old Boy, The Good Guy Commercials: Pepsi, BMW, Jeep, Popeyes, Re/Max, Louisiana Tourism, NBA on TBS, CitiBank, American Idol, Mercedes Benz, Various PSAs

EDUCATION

The Writers Foundry – M.F.A: Creative Writing, Recruited; full-scholarship (May 2022)

Skidmore College – B.A(s): Psychology, Creative Writing, Magna Cum Laude (May 2011)

NY State Summer Writers’ Institute, Selective admission (June 2010)

 SKILLS

 Wordpress suite, Google Suite, MS Office Suite, Adobe premier, MLA & APA formatting, SEO skills, computer/tech proficiency, punctuation/grammar, snappy dialogue, public speaking, lightning-fast reading/editing/writing, superlative vocabulary, drawing and design, yo hablo español, research, fact-checking, cold-calling, interviewing, cocktailing, cicerone certified, slow-speed motorcycle maneuvers.

AWARDS/HONORS

Nomination: Pushcart Prize for short story, “The Head” // Selected by Pulitzer Prize winner Steven Millhauser for honors // Four features listed among Thrillist editors’ Best Stories of 2018 & 2019 // two screenplays selected for Sundance Screenwriters Lab Rounds 1 & 2